Out to buy flowers for Holi, NCP(SP) office-bearer killed as MSRTC bus rams into scooter in Parel; 2 seriously injured

The deceased has been identified as Pranay Bodke, who worked as a media manager for the NCP (SP). He lived with his family in the Kalachowki area. The injured are Durvesh Gorde, 25, and Karan Shinde, 29, who rode pillion on the vehicle.

“At around 2.30 am, a blue-coloured Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) electric bus coming from the opposite direction collided with their two-wheeler,” said Senior Police Inspector Sachin Kadam of Bhoiwada police station.

The police said Bodke died on the spot, while Gorde and Shinde were rushed to a nearby hospital. (Express File)

The police said Bodke died on the spot, while Gorde and Shinde were rushed to a nearby hospital. A senior police officer stated that the two injured are recuperating under treatment.

A case was registered against the bus driver Mateen Iqbal Sheikh, 29. The Bhoiwada police apprehended him at the accident spot. “Sheikh was arrested later on Thursday. He was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody. His bail plea was rejected by the court,” Kadam said.

As per the police, preliminary investigation indicated that the accused was not driving under the influence of alcohol. “Although we collected his blood samples and sent them for further testing, it appears that Sheikh was speeding on the bridge and lost control of the bus, causing it to hit the two-wheeler,” an officer said.